Hang Gliding in Hawaii
Hang Gliding in Hawaii
Locations, Launch Areas, Companies, Equipment
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Company: Hang Gliding Hawaii Hang Gliding Maui North Shore Hang Gliding Paradise Air Proflyght Paragliding
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City: O’ahu, Hawaii Kahului, Hawaii Haleiwa, Hawaii O’ahu, Hawaii Makawao, Hawaii
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The companies listed above are business listings for hang gliding in Hawaii. Hang Gliding Hawaii and Paradise Air have provided us with detailed information about their companies in order to better serve you.
Are you familiar with a new company or unlisted launch area for hang gliding in Hawaii? Please recommend a hang gliding company or popular launch location. Birds in Paradise is no longer in operation.
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Hang gliding is the sport of piloting an aircraft called a hang glider. Modern hang gliders provide the ability to stay airborne for hours and travel hundreds of miles. The pilot uses a body harness to strap into a light-weight non-motorized glider that is foot-launched from a mountain, hill, or tall structure. In areas with flat terrain, a technique called "Aerotowing" is used to get the glider in the air. Hang gliding is generally viewed as an unsafe sport but has increased in safety over the years. Most modern gliders have an aluminum alloy frame with a fabric wing. The glide ratio has improved which allows gliders to fly for extended time periods. Instruments used during flight include a variometer, GPS, and radio. Safety equipment used include a helmet, backup parachute (for both the pilot and the glider), first-aid, ropes, and a knife. For a high altitude flights, oxygen tanks are needed.
Hang Gliding at Makapu’u, Oahu, Hawaii
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www.HangGlidingHawaii.com |
Address: Dillingham Airfield 68-760 Farrington Highway West Gate Hangar #A-4 Waialua, Hawaii 96791 |
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www.hangglidingmaui.com |
Address: 32 Kuukama Street Kahului, Hawaii 96732 |
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Address: Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712 (North Shore Oahu) |
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www.paradiseairhawaii.com |
Address: 68-760 Farrington Highway Waialua, Hawaii 96791 |
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www.paraglidehawaii.com |
Address: 1598 Waipoli Road Kula, Hawaii 96790 |
Hang Gliding from Makapu’u, Oahu, Hawaii
Hang Gliding Launch from Makapu’u, Oahu, Hawaii
Equipment for Hang Gliding
Most modern gliders have an aluminum alloy frame with a fabric wing. Instruments used during flight include a variometer, GPS, and radio. Safety equipment used include a helmet, backup parachute (for both the pilot and the glider), first-aid, ropes, and a knife. For a high altitude flights, oxygen tanks are needed.
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